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2 Our first stop after departing Asway aboard the Karim was Idfu (Edfu). (March 11) |
3 The Edfu temple complex was built in 237-57 BC and was dedicated to Egyptian god Horus. |
4 Betty and Roger with Horus. |
5 Ornately decorated hypostyles (columns) in temple. |
6 More hypostyles. Notice the lotus decorations at the top of the columns as well as the colored pigments remaining on the ceiling art work. |
7 Funerary carriage. |
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9 This series of images were taken to illustrate the huge scale of the temple works. |
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12 Intricate decorations inside of the temple, lit by a crude light bulb on a stick propped against the wall. |